Bathing-tub.



No. 702,380. Patented luna I0, i902.

H. SCHULZE.

BATHING TUB.

(Application filed Oct. 3, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANN SCHULZE, OF COSSEBANDE, BY DRESDEN, GERMANY.

BATHING-TU B.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 702,380, dated J une 10, 1902.

Application led October 3, 1901. Serial No. 771450. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN SCHULZE, merchant, a subject of the King of Saxony, residing at Cossebande, by Dresden, Saxony, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Tubs, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to a bath which in consequence of its peculiar shape can loe-used as an ordinary bath as Well as a sitz-bath and which is also provided witha rocking arrangement, so that thebather is able to impart Wave motion to the water in the bath. The rocking arrangement consists of an approximately crescent-shaped plate, which is put into the bath, and lying on a curved foot or support is caused to seesaw at each'movement of the bather. If the rocking arrangement is not wanted, the curved plate is sim ply removed from the bath.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a bath constructed according to this invention in longitudinal section. y

The bath a, on account of its peculiar form as regards the front wall b, can be employed also as a sitz-bath, so that its usefulness is greatly increased. Furthermore, in this invention a bent plate c, approximately crescent-shaped, is provided, which preferably possesses a half-cylindrical support or projec- `in what manner the same is to be performed,

I ldeclare that what I claim is- A bath-tub, the bottom and one end of which are defined by an unbroken curve, and an approximately crescent-shaped plate in said tub having a semicylindrical foot on its under side located at one side of the center of gravity of y said plate and the rear upper side of said plate being located normally above the upper edge of the bath-tub, whereby said plate is adapted to receive the back and shoulders of a user. y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMANN SCHULZE.

Witnesses:

FRANZ WEIsEL, PAUL KARL VEEBECK. 

